An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D.,
The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, page 471
MORRICE J. HEALY, a prominent farmer of Klickitat county, is a native of
county Kerry, Ireland, born January 7, 1842. Emigrating to America, he first
located at Boston, where he was employed in running a stationary engine for
three years. In 1866, taking passage on the steamer City of New York, he came to
California, by way of the Isthmus, completing the trip on the Pacific side on
the old steamer Constitution. After a residence of about seventeen years in the
Golden State, -- several years of which time was in Ramon valley, Contra Costa
county, one year in Santa Clara and three in Sonoma county, -- he came to
Klickitat county in 1885. He now resides some fifteen miles east of Goldendale,
where he owns 240 acres of laud, 120 acres of which are devoted to grain-growing
and the rest to pasture, etc.; but for many years he has also devoted his
attention largely to cattle-raising, until lately.
As to public matters he is a steadfast Republican, and is zealously active
in educational interests. He has been a Director of School District No. 15. For
three years he was also Justice of the Peace.
He was married, in Boston, Massachusetts, July 19, 1866, to Miss Ellen
Sullivan, a native of Ireland, and they have three children living and one
deceased. The living are: Elizabeth, who is now the wife of Albert Courtenay, in
Klickitat county; John E. and Lillie, both of whom are at home. The deceased was
Margaret, who died in July, 1876.
Mr. Healy belongs to the A.O.U.W. of Goldendale, and also to Pleasant Valley
Grange, No. 86, P. of H. He is a progressive man, always ready and willing to
aid in public enterprises, and is therefore patriotic in times of peace as well
as in the days of conflict.
Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in October 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer
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